Chen's Noodle House 8650 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin, TX 78759

"You order at the counter. The restaurant itself is very small. It also self clean, but they will bring the food to you. I order the sesame pastry, chicken stir fried, and hot oil seared noodle. The hot oil seared noodle was my favorite. It came with slices of beef, and I love the flavoring. The sesame pastry is pack with meat. It’s a bit too salty for me, but it still good. The noodle in the stir fried is the chewy type which is my favorite. Overall, the food here is good and affordable."

"with this place is it will ruin all other Chinese restaurants for you. Absolutely the best noodles in Austin. Spicy lamb is my go to. Also, hands down best dumplings I’ve ever had. Mr. Chen is a very nice guy with such a talent for what he does. He will make the noodles right there in front of you and there’s nothing like his fresh noodles. I cannot recommend this place enough. I absolutely love it."

"Cosy no frills counter style noodle shop. You order at the counter and they bring your food to you. I ordered the pork leek noodles and a side of pan fried dumplings. They are great. The noodles are fresh and the seasoning is on point."

"The dishes I ordered were nut allergy friendly. A small mom & pop shop type of restaurant, Chen's sits in the corner of a plaza filled with the most stereotypical Asian restaurant names in the city. However, Chen's manages to stand out and deliver above and beyond. We arrived around 7pm and it took about 45 minutes to order and get food. There is very limited seating, only about 6-8 tables. I saw a good number of people doing take-out. Dumplings: Great portions. They may look like frozen dumplings, but they were pretty flavorful with a nice thick shell and was served with very flavorful chili oil. Mala Beef Noodle Soup N9: Crazy spicy and a little oil-y. I wouldn't drink the soup here but it made the noodles, baby bok choy, and beef packed with flavor. The noodles were fantastic, and they are made from scratch in house. Lamb Skewers: I could eat these all day long. Flavorful, tender, and very sharable. We initially sat outside but our food kept being swarmed with flies. We moved indoors and enjoyed our meal a lot better. Overall, I would give Chen's a 4.5/5 if I could, only because of the annoyance in flies."